Culturally Situated Design Tool Project
Group Members Names: (up to 4)
_1______________________
_3______________________
_2______________________
_4______________________
Do you have?
Project Information
Sufficient number of facts are discussed related to the
culture
Sufficient number of facts are discussed related to the
connections made between the culture and mathematics
Student completed the following:
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Took thorough notes in their journal about the
culture and mathematical connections pertaining to
their software tool; answered all questions posed in
the reading
Submitted a practice drawing as a Microsoft Word
document which is a recreation of one of the goal
projects in the software
Submitted a drawing on paper in their journal of
their original design
Submitted an original design in the presentation;
Designs were edited using Microsoft Word; images
were cropped properly and those images were
resized (larger) so that we could see the details of
the designs; Designs were symmetrical
Project Information Points
Wozniak
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Points Possible
2.5
2.5
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
2.5
2.5
5
20
Von Steuben
Points Earned
Taste of Computing
Group Members Names: (up to 4)
_1______________________
_3______________________
_2______________________
_4______________________
Do you have?
Presentation (PowerPoint or Prezi)
Title with group members’ names
Sufficient number of slides about the culture that contain
bullet points with brief information
Explanation given by the students during the presentation is
thorough and it is apparent that each group member
understood the cultural background
Sufficient number of slides about the mathematical
connections that contain bullet points with brief information
Explanation given by students during the presentation is
thorough and it is apparent that each group member
understood the mathematical connections
Demonstration of how the software tool works; students
included explanations of iteration and the iteration tools
Each student presents their own design and gives an
explanation of the creative process that they took to come
up with the design; Student also explains which type of
symmetry was used for their design
Closing/Ending slide
Slide Design – Information on the slides is readable; there is
a good amount of contrast with font colors and background
colors; font sizes are appropriate for readability
Presentation Skills – Students had good speaking voices and
did not just read information off of their presentation but
instead spoke to the class as if in a conversation
Presentation Skills – The presentation flowed smoothly;
each student knew their part and knew when to present;
good introduction and good ending to presentation
Students were able to answer questions asked by teacher or
the audience
Extra Credit Points – Points given are at the discretion of the
teacher
Presentation Points
Total Points
Wozniak
Von Steuben
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Points Possible
Points Earned
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
30
1
2
3
4
50
1
2
3
4
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
Up to 5
Taste of Computing